The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm
home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my
heart. Suddenly I 36 a hand rest on my
shoulder. I looked up to 37 my grandfather.
“It isn’t 38 , is it, Billy?” he said
softly.
He gently 39 my
hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40 a
huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at
the flowers, not knowing 41 to say,
and then answered, “I see something soft and 42 ,
grandpa.”
He pulled me 43 .
“It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in
your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these
roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of
saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 46 to
watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a
terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say
good-bye, Billy. Never 47 to the
sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when
you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very 49 .Then
all members of the family
were 50 back,
and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 ,
I took his hand as 52 as he had once
taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I 53 .His
eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 54 he
died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 55 about
never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
1. A.watched B.fixed C.felt D.heard
2. A.watch B.interview C.see D.discover
3. A.easy B.hard C.difficult D.comfortable
4. A.took B.made C.led D.carried
5. A.when B.where C.which D.while
6. A.whether B.how C.who D.what
7. A.beautiful B.tasty C.funny D. red
8. A.far B.hard C.close D.around
9. A.planted B.bought C.treated D.discovered
10. A.approach B.way C.method D.solution
11. A.preferred B.wanted C.used D.referred
12. A.give up B.give off C.give away D.give in
13. A.happiness B.word C.sight D.memory
14. A.weak B.ill C.old D.serious
15. A.ordered B.called C.delivered D.sent
16. A.pleasure B.duty C.wish D.turn
17. A.happily B.sadly C.gently D.carefully
18. A.laughed B.shouted C.whispered D.added
19. A.sign B.sigh C.wave D.smile
20. A.thought B.meant C.worried D.cared